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		<title>Dark &amp; Light</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I awaken in the darkness
~ not much can I see,
but in a few moments
there is light and energy
Moving all around
~ illuminating what&#8217;s there,
each moment growing brighter
as glowing light fills the air
Life is sometimes like that
~ we pay attention to what&#8217;s there,
then all of a sudden
something appears out of nowhere
In life there is also darkness
~ we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>I awaken in the darkness<br />
~ not much can I see,<br />
but in a few moments<br />
there is light and energy</p>
<p>Moving all around<br />
~ illuminating what&#8217;s there,<br />
each moment growing brighter<br />
as glowing light fills the air</p>
<p>Life is sometimes like that<br />
~ we pay attention to what&#8217;s there,<br />
then all of a sudden<br />
something appears out of nowhere</p>
<p>In life there is also darkness<br />
~ we fumble around in the night,<br />
and yet at any time<br />
we could turn on a source of light</p>
<p>Be it a flashlight<br />
~ a lamp or a flame,<br />
sometimes we stay in the darkness<br />
by taking on or handing out blame</p>
<p>Life is lived in darkness<br />
~ as well as in the light,<br />
we can take responsibility<br />
or push things out of sight</p>
<p>Each of us can choose<br />
~ what we pay attention to,<br />
for both light and darkness<br />
live inside of you</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Do You Sense the Inspiration?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you hear the inspiration
that sings deep inside?
You have to stop to notice
~ it&#8217;s there to be your guide
Do you see the inspiration
painting pictures in your head?
Or do you only notice
the world outside instead?
Do you smell the inspiration?
~ it&#8217;s your own secret recipe
Waiting for you to mix together
and then enjoy the delicacy
Do you taste the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">Do you hear the inspiration<br />
that sings deep inside?<br />
You have to stop to notice<br />
~ it&#8217;s there to be your guide</p>
<p>Do you see the inspiration<br />
painting pictures in your head?<br />
Or do you only notice<br />
the world outside instead?</p>
<p>Do you smell the inspiration?<br />
~ it&#8217;s your own secret recipe<br />
Waiting for you to mix together<br />
and then enjoy the delicacy</p>
<p>Do you taste the inspiration<br />
that&#8217;s on the tip of your tongue?<br />
Like the sweet taste of lollipops<br />
enjoyed when you were young</p>
<p>Do you feel the inspiration<br />
that fills you from within?<br />
It gets you up and going<br />
~ ready to begin</p>
<p>Do you know the inspiration<br />
that dwells inside of you<br />
Is all that you need<br />
to do all you want to do?</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Questioning</title>
		<link>http://www.cybilscribbles.com/?p=1210</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it enough to follow my passion
because it&#8217;s what I love to do?
Is it meant to be a primary focus
and an income stream, too?
I question how others don&#8217;t follow their dreams
~ doing what it&#8217;s their purpose to do;
To the point where they can sustain themselves
~ emotionally &#38; financially, too
And yet I only dabble&#8230;
with my gifts, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">Is it enough to follow my passion<br />
because it&#8217;s what I love to do?<br />
Is it meant to be a primary focus<br />
and an income stream, too?</p>
<p>I question how others don&#8217;t follow their dreams<br />
~ doing what it&#8217;s their purpose to do;<br />
To the point where they can sustain themselves<br />
~ emotionally &amp; financially, too</p>
<p>And yet I only dabble&#8230;<br />
with my gifts, my talents, my desire;<br />
So what I&#8217;m seeing is a reflection of me<br />
and it&#8217;s an image i can use to inspire</p>
<p>&#8230;Push me out of my comfort zone,<br />
because there&#8217;s so much more I can do;<br />
I can create my life and make a living<br />
~ to my own self being true</p>
<p>My biggest dreams are also my greatest fears<br />
&#8230;or so I&#8217;ve made myself believe;<br />
It&#8217;s also my greatest opportunity<br />
to impact the world and achieve</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Divine Inspiration</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I meditate each morn
~ open my mind to see
how Divine Inspiration
will show itself to me
The portal of pure potential
is where it all begins
~ useless thoughts empty out,
useful thoughts welcomed in
Knowledge &#38; wisdom come forth
~ lighting up with understanding,
then they journey to the region
of receiving ~ without demanding
Embracing all that is received,
which empowers me to give
~ [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">I meditate each morn<br />
~ open my mind to see<br />
how Divine Inspiration<br />
will show itself to me</p>
<p>The portal of pure potential<br />
is where it all begins<br />
~ useless thoughts empty out,<br />
useful thoughts welcomed in</p>
<p>Knowledge &amp; wisdom come forth<br />
~ lighting up with understanding,<br />
then they journey to the region<br />
of receiving ~ without demanding</p>
<p>Embracing all that is received,<br />
which empowers me to give<br />
~ just one of many circles of life<br />
in which I choose to live</p>
<p>Venturing further with my spirit,<br />
I find where I hold back<br />
~ to see what I can learn<br />
and how I can stay on track</p>
<p>Then I visualize moving forward<br />
~ manifesting my desires,<br />
as my energy vibrates<br />
and lifts me even higher</p>
<p>I continue on my journey,<br />
coming to a vast blue sea<br />
~ filled with light &amp; love<br />
and infinite possibility</p>
<p>I stay there for a moment<br />
~ open to the images that appear<br />
and any thoughts, ideas or sensations,<br />
whether they be fuzzy or clear</p>
<p>Soon pure potential<br />
and infinite possibility meet<br />
~ they come together<br />
and Divine Inspiration I greet</p>
<p>Where lovingly I am accepted<br />
~ exactly as I am<br />
and yet I am encouraged<br />
to be more of who I am</p>
<p>For who I am continues<br />
to evolve every day<br />
~ as I open up my eyes &amp; my heart<br />
to live and love and play</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Powerful</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Full of power,
filled with energy,
~ that&#8217;s how I&#8217;d describe
powerful for me
It&#8217;s not about having power
to make others perform,
to hold over their heads,
~ perhaps fill them with scorn
No &#8211; power is personal,
it&#8217;s about finding inside,
~ the strength to move forward
when I really want to hide
Power is my potential
combined with the possibilities
~ both are infinite in life
and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Full of power,<br />
filled with energy,<br />
~ that&#8217;s how I&#8217;d describe<br />
powerful for me</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">It&#8217;s not about having power<br />
to make others perform,<br />
to hold over their heads,<br />
~ perhaps fill them with scorn</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">No &#8211; power is personal,<br />
it&#8217;s about finding inside,<br />
~ the strength to move forward<br />
when I really want to hide</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Power is my potential<br />
combined with the possibilities<br />
~ both are infinite in life<br />
and can always be set free</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Power is a present<br />
you give to yourself<br />
~ a gift others can see<br />
in  you and in themselves</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Power is energy<br />
meant to be used<br />
in a way that lifts others<br />
~ not in ways that abuse</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">POWER is Purpose,<br />
Optimism &amp; Worth,<br />
Enthusiasm &amp; Responsibility<br />
~ which we were given at birth</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Protect your power,<br />
don&#8217;t give others control,<br />
for your power is your energy<br />
~ it&#8217;s what makes you whole.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Injections of Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.cybilscribbles.com/?p=1196</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Injections of inspiration,
daily doses of desire,
Keep me moving forward,
keep me reaching higher
Inhaling inspiration,
breathing in belief,
That I am enough
and rest provides relief
Ingesting inspiration,
eating up empowerment,
Fuels my inner fire,
and helps me be intelligent
Inscribing inspiration,
embracing energy,
That epitomizes my passion
and sets my soul free
Copyright © Cybil Smith


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">Injections of inspiration,<br />
daily doses of desire,<br />
Keep me moving forward,<br />
keep me reaching higher</p>
<p>Inhaling inspiration,<br />
breathing in belief,<br />
That I am enough<br />
and rest provides relief</p>
<p>Ingesting inspiration,<br />
eating up empowerment,<br />
Fuels my inner fire,<br />
and helps me be intelligent</p>
<p>Inscribing inspiration,<br />
embracing energy,<br />
That epitomizes my passion<br />
and sets my soul free</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>I Try</title>
		<link>http://www.cybilscribbles.com/?p=1193</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:53:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes I try to hold it all together,
Sometimes I try to let it all go,
Either way in the trying
I am hanging on to what is so
When I think things are falling apart
That&#8217;s when I try to hold it all together
But trying doesn&#8217;t change anything
It&#8217;s like wanting to change the weather
When I don&#8217;t like what&#8217;s happening
That&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes I try to hold it all together,<br />
Sometimes I try to let it all go,<br />
Either way in the trying<br />
I am hanging on to what is so</p>
<p>When I think things are falling apart<br />
That&#8217;s when I try to hold it all together<br />
But trying doesn&#8217;t change anything<br />
It&#8217;s like wanting to change the weather</p>
<p>When I don&#8217;t like what&#8217;s happening<br />
That&#8217;s when I try to let it go<br />
But my trying focuses on what doesn&#8217;t work<br />
Thus, causing it to grow</p>
<p>So the answer lies not in trying<br />
But in doing&#8230;taking action<br />
And hanging on or letting go<br />
Can merely be a distraction</p>
<p>They keep me focused on the problem<br />
Rather than the solution<br />
Which leaves me stifled in the past,<br />
Clinging to an illusion</p>
<p>For anything I want to change<br />
Is no longer happening right now<br />
It&#8217;s either in the past &#8211; near or distant<br />
Or what I predict the future will allow</p>
<p>Life is always changing<br />
And I&#8217;m trying to change it, too<br />
Rather than simply being<br />
And allowing myself to shine through</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Transparency</title>
		<link>http://www.cybilscribbles.com/?p=1188</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When everything&#8217;s transparent
I can see right through
- the path is clear
- I know what to do
So often, though, it&#8217;s cloudy,
what I see is opaque
- the path is muddy
- what&#8217;s real seems fake
But reality is
all I perceive
- so everything I see
- leads to what I believe
Beliefs built upon
my own interpretations
- which can pull me down
- or [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div>When everything&#8217;s transparent<br />
I can see right through<br />
- the path is clear<br />
- I know what to do</p>
<p>So often, though, it&#8217;s cloudy,<br />
what I see is opaque<br />
- the path is muddy<br />
- what&#8217;s real seems fake</p>
<p>But reality is<br />
all I perceive<br />
- so everything I see<br />
- leads to what I believe</p>
<p>Beliefs built upon<br />
my own interpretations<br />
- which can pull me down<br />
- or lift me up with inspiration</p>
<p>Transparency is an illusion;<br />
for what I see clear<br />
- may be cloudy to others<br />
- so which way to do I veer?</p>
<p>Any choice I made<br />
to the best of my abilities<br />
is all I can do<br />
based on what I see</p>
<p>Be it cloudy or clear<br />
I&#8217;ll go on my way<br />
- myself being transparent<br />
- as best I can, anyway</p>
<p>I open my heart<br />
I open my mind<br />
I open my hands<br />
and I see&#8230;yet I&#8217;m blind</p>
<p>I see all that I can;<br />
I&#8217;m blind to the rest<br />
- and I&#8217;ll continue searching<br />
- my soul will never rest</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Unburdened</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unburdened, de-cluttered,
life simplified;
No excuses, no complaints
no decisions justified
Remembering to respect
boundaries created,
To keep things from getting
over complicated
Learning to say no
when something&#8217;s not aligned
With the passion and purpose
that I have defined
Knowing that space
is needed to grow,
And staying unburdened
allows it to be so
Living without restriction,
clutter or stress,
Frees me up
to be grateful and blessed
Creating more of what I want
life&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">Unburdened, de-cluttered,<br />
life simplified;<br />
No excuses, no complaints<br />
no decisions justified</p>
<p>Remembering to respect<br />
boundaries created,<br />
To keep things from getting<br />
over complicated</p>
<p>Learning to say no<br />
when something&#8217;s not aligned<br />
With the passion and purpose<br />
that I have defined</p>
<p>Knowing that space<br />
is needed to grow,<br />
And staying unburdened<br />
allows it to be so</p>
<p>Living without restriction,<br />
clutter or stress,<br />
Frees me up<br />
to be grateful and blessed</p>
<p>Creating more of what I want<br />
life&#8217;s experiences to be;<br />
Fully alive and present,<br />
authentic and free</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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		<title>Thank You for You</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for you
and all that you are
Thanks for all that you do
~ you&#8217;re a bright, shooting star
Thank you for you
and the way you love me
Thanks for the encouragement
that lifts me up to fly so free
Thank you for you
and all of your gifts
Thanks for sharing your life
~ it gives others a lift
Thank you for you
and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for you<br />
and all that you are<br />
Thanks for all that you do<br />
~ you&#8217;re a bright, shooting star</p>
<p>Thank you for you<br />
and the way you love me<br />
Thanks for the encouragement<br />
that lifts me up to fly so free</p>
<p>Thank you for you<br />
and all of your gifts<br />
Thanks for sharing your life<br />
~ it gives others a lift</p>
<p>Thank you for you<br />
and no words can quite convey<br />
Thanks for who you are<br />
and what you bring to each day</p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman';"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Copyright © Cybil Smith</strong></span></span></p>
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